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Adam Carlson Announces His Retirement

It was announced on July 18 that Rapid City Rush goaltender Adam Carlson has officially retired from professional hockey. Carlson has spent the last three seasons in Rapid City where he has made a name for himself and became a fan favorite. College Career Carlson’s college career did not last very long as he went […]

ECHL BOG Approves Transfer of Controlling Intrest of Iowa Heartlanders

The ECHL has announced that they have approved the transfer of controlling interest of the Iowa Heartlanders from Decon Sports and Entertainment to Heartlanders Hockey LLC, an entity controlled by Michael Devlin. Devlin is the current lead owner of the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers. He graduated from Boston College, where he played Rugby. Throughout the […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Re-sign Defenseman Jalen Smereck

The Cincinnati Cyclones announced today that the team has re-signed defenseman Jalen Smereck for the 2023-24 season. Jalen Smereck joins Justin Vaive and becomes the first defensemen that has been signed ahead of this October. Jalen Smereck, 26, returned to North America after spending the 2021-22 season overseas and made an immediate impact with the […]

History of the Cincinnati Cyclones

The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional ice hockey team located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. It was originally established in 1990; the team first played its games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now plays at Heritage Bank Center. The Cincinnati Cyclones are a minor league affiliate of the NHL’s […]

ECHL: Max Coatta is Headed to Italy

The Rapid City Rush have yet to announce any player signings for the 2023-24 season, but players from the 2022-23 season have started to sign overseas. Rittner Baum SkyAlps announced that they signed Max Coatta for the 2023-24 season on July 12. Max Coatta has played four seasons in the ECHL, splitting his time between […]

Report: Pat Mikesch Is Expected To Be Named Head Coach Of Toledo Walleye

Pat Mikesch comes to the Toledo Walleye from the USHL Green Bay Gamblers. Mikesch started with the Gamblers as an assistant coach from 2011-2014. Then, he spent eight years as the head coach of the organization. Of those eight years, he had five winning seasons and made the playoffs in three of those years. However, […]

Indy Fuel Bring Back Matus Spodniak

The Indy Fuel have announced that they have re-signed forward Matus Spodniak for the 2023-24 season. “There’s no better place to start my professional career than with a team as dominant as Indy. Between the organization and the fans, there’s no better place in the league said Spodniak in the team’s press release. Spodniak rejoins […]

Fort Wayne Komets Sign Two Quebeckers

The Fort Wayne Komets have had a busy off-season already prior to this week as they’ve announced a new head coach and assistant coach, signed four players, and signed one to a tryout. Today they made two more moves as forward Shawn Boudrias returns for his third season, and goaltender Francois Brassard signs with the […]

Toledo Walleye Sign Forward Mitchell Lewandowski

Mitchell Lewandowski, former Michigan State, Spartan forward, will be joining the Toledo Walleye for the 2023-2024 season. The 25-year-old Clarkston, Michigan native spent his entire five-year college career wearing the Green and White at Michigan State University. Lewandowski appeared in 156 games for the Spartans with 121 points. He had 56 goals and 65 assists. […]

Vancouver Canucks Add Kalamazoo Wings As ECHL Affiliate

The Vancouver Canucks of the NHL and the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL announced today that the teams have partnered up for an affiliate deal for the 2023-24 season. This is the first ECHL partnership the Canucks have had since the 2021 season, opting to go without an ECHL affiliate in recent years. Adding Kalamazoo […]